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E-64 (CAS 66701-25-5)

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Alternate Names:
E-64 is also known as Proteinase Inhibitor E 64.
Application:
E-64 is an irreversible, potent, and highly selective broad spectrum cysteine proteinase and calpain activation inhibitor.
CAS Number:
66701-25-5
Molecular Weight:
357.40
Molecular Formula:
C15H27N5O5
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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E-64 is a compound recognized for its potent, irreversible inhibition of cysteine proteases. This characteristic makes it useful in biochemical research, particularly in the study of protease function and regulation. By inhibiting enzymes such as cathepsins and calpains, E-64 helps elucidate their roles in processes like protein degradation, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis. Researchers also use E-64 to explore the mechanisms of conditions where cysteine proteases are implicated. Its specificity for cysteine proteases also allows for the investigation of these enzymes in complex biological systems, contributing to a deeper understanding of proteolytic pathways. Moreover, E-64′s action in inhibiting protease activity is employed in the study of immune responses, where proteases play a role in antigen processing and presentation. In cell biology, E-64 can help dissect the contribution of cysteine proteases to intracellular protein trafficking and turnover.


E-64 (CAS 66701-25-5) References

  1. An intracellular form of cathepsin B contributes to invasiveness in cancer.  |  Szpaderska, AM. and Frankfater, A. 2001. Cancer Res. 61: 3493-500. PMID: 11309313
  2. Plasmodium falciparum: differential sensitivity in vitro to E-64 (cysteine protease inhibitor) and Pepstatin A (aspartyl protease inhibitor).  |  Bailly, E., et al. 1992. J Protozool. 39: 593-9. PMID: 1522541
  3. Inhibitors of calpain activation (PD150606 and E-64) and renal ischemia-reperfusion injury.  |  Chatterjee, PK., et al. 2005. Biochem Pharmacol. 69: 1121-31. PMID: 15763548
  4. Antiparasitic activity of cystine protease inhibitor E-64 against Giardia lamblia excystation in vitro and in vivo.  |  Hussein, EM., et al. 2009. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 39: 111-9. PMID: 19530614
  5. Role of the cysteine protease interpain A of Prevotella intermedia in breakdown and release of haem from haemoglobin.  |  Byrne, DP., et al. 2009. Biochem J. 425: 257-64. PMID: 19814715
  6. Conformational mobility of active and E-64-inhibited actinidin.  |  Grozdanović, MM., et al. 2013. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1830: 4790-9. PMID: 23803410
  7. A cathepsin B inhibitor, E-64, improves the preimplantation development of bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos.  |  Min, SH., et al. 2014. J Reprod Dev. 60: 21-7. PMID: 24240170
  8. In vitro antigiardial activity of the cysteine protease inhibitor E-64.  |  Carvalho, TB., et al. 2014. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 56: 43-7. PMID: 24553607
  9. Papain and its inhibitor E-64 reduce camelid semen viscosity without impairing sperm function and improve post-thaw motility rates.  |  Kershaw, CM., et al. 2017. Reprod Fertil Dev. 29: 1107-1114. PMID: 27156102
  10. Differential cathepsin responses to inhibitor-induced feedback: E-64 and cystatin C elevate active cathepsin S and suppress active cathepsin L in breast cancer cells.  |  Wilder, CL., et al. 2016. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 79: 199-208. PMID: 27592448
  11. Efficient synthetic method for ethyl (+)-(2S,3S)-3-[(S)-3-methyl- 1-(3-methylbutylcarbamoyl)butylcarbamoyl]-2-oxiranecarb oxylate (EST), a new inhibitor of cysteine proteinases.  |  Tamai, M., et al. 1987. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 35: 1098-104. PMID: 3301019
  12. Small molecule inhibitor E-64 exhibiting the activity against African swine fever virus pS273R.  |  Liu, B., et al. 2021. Bioorg Med Chem. 35: 116055. PMID: 33607487
  13. Effect of E-64, a thiol protease inhibitor, on antibody formation in mice.  |  Amamoto, T., et al. 1984. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 118: 117-23. PMID: 6696749
  14. Inhibitions of cathepsin B and cathepsin L by E-64 in vivo. II. Incorporation of [3H]E-64 into rat liver lysosomes in vivo.  |  Hashida, S., et al. 1982. J Biochem. 91: 1373-80. PMID: 7096292
  15. Bax cleavage is mediated by calpain during drug-induced apoptosis.  |  Wood, DE., et al. 1998. Oncogene. 17: 1069-78. PMID: 9764817

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E-64, 5 mg

sc-201276
5 mg
$281.00

E-64, 25 mg

sc-201276A
25 mg
$947.00

E-64, 250 mg

sc-201276B
250 mg
$1574.00